Metal-ring mouthpiece with revolving lip for tins, cans, and other receptacles



March 15, 1927. J OLLER TINTORE. V

METAL RING MOU'fHPIECE WITH REVOLVING LIP FOR TINS CANS, AND OTHER RECEPTACLES Filed D60. 5, 1924 Patented Mar. 15, 1927.

* UNITED STATES PATENT orrics.

JOSE MA. OLLER TINTORE, or BARCELONA, SPAIN. I

METAL-RING MOUTHPIECE WITH REVOLVING LIP FOR TINS, CANS, AND OTHER RECEP'IACLES. 7

Application filed December 3, 1924, Serial No. 753,712, and in Spain December 3, 1923.

This invention relates to a mouthpiece for cans and the like.

Tins and cans for holding oil and other liquids generally have a mouthpiece with a 5 fixed or revolvable lip soldered thereon. l/Vith a revolving lip the turning movement is not limited and it is difiicult to place it in any predetermined position without this position varying during the process of a metal ring, so that the latter forms an outjutting flange against which the lip strikes on being unscrewed. the mouthpiece to the can, its position is so adjusted that the lip, while touchingthe flange of the mouthpiece, occupies the emptying position. On turning the lipit is brought to lie within the plan projection of the can.

' In the accompanying drawings;

Fig. 1 is a vertical section of the invention. Fig. 2 is a top plan view of the same. Fig. 3 is a side elevation of a stopper with which the mouthpiece is closed.

A pouring lip 7 has an annular body provided with a screw thread to thread onto a mouthpiece 2, soldered, at its flange 4, to an opening in the can top 1. The upper edge 3, of the mouthpiece 2, is spread outwards to form a stop to limit the rotation of the'lip 7 thereon, so that the part 5, when the lip 7 reaches a convenient position for pouring, binds on the mouthpiece to limit its movement.

During the process of manufacturing the can, in order to apply the mouthpiece 2, the lip 7 is previously screwed upon it, until it On soldering.

strikes against the edge 3, when the mouthpiece 15 soldered to the can so that the lip s in a position convenient for pouring, that is, directed to project beyond one of the sides of the can, or, better still, beyond one of the corners, as shown in Figure 2. For packing the cans, each lip is turned in the direction of arrow 17, until it assumes the dotted line position 70. For emptying'a can, the lip is turned in the oppositedirection to the fuel line position of Figs. 1 and 2, when its movement is stopped on the thread 2.

The flange 4 of member 2 serves as a-v bottom for a cap 8 for preventing liquid from flowing out of the can.

The mouthpiece 3 can receive a stopper 9 (Figure 3) the lower end 11 of which stopper'is provided with a washer 10 held thereon by means of a cap 12.

As a result, when the can is to be emptied, 5 the lip occupies a fixed position, and juts out over the edge or corner of the can and when the operation of emptying is finished, the lip can be placed in a position to facilitate transport of the can.

What I now claim, is: f v

1. An improvement in cans, comprising a sheet metal mouthpiece stamped to form an exterior-interior thread, a threaded plug and a threaded pouring lip member engagmg respectively the inside and outside of said thread in a common zone of said mouthpiece. 7 V

2. An improvement in cans as claimed in claim 1, "the mouthpiece being flared at its outer end to forma stop for said pouring lip member against which the latter abuts at a point in its rotation, at which the pouring lip extends beyond the edge of the can.

In testimony whereof I have signed my name to this specification.

JOSE MA. OLLER rnironn. 

